Theatre Quotes · Page 154

I have a theory... Theatre actors are better at auditions than film actors.

— Shaun Sipos

I'll never be a good writer, and no chance of being a good actor.

— Matthew Vaughn

The funniest people are usually the best actors, I believe.

— Jane Lynch

One of the difficult things about being an actor is to stick around.

— Christopher Walken

I think actors become jacks-of-all-trades and masters of none.

— Josh Lucas

I was terrified of being on stage, and I had to work very hard at a craft to get past that.

— Alan Arkin

I always assumed I'd spend my life happily performing in artsy-fartsy little theaters.

— Teller

I'm becoming a frustrated director, I think, in an actor's body.

— David Wenham

All the big actors are now on TV, and all the big actors have come from TV. It's a great platform.

— Nora Fatehi

Acting opposite big heroes has worked well for my career. Hence, I have decided to do films that have top-notch actors as…

— Priyamani

Theatre is castigated for wallowing in self-indulgence, but it's curiously unsentimental. You simply have to move on. Everything passes. Something in me…

— Richard Eyre

Whenever I open a movie, I go secretly to the theater and stand in the back and enjoy the moment. I laugh…

— Lee Byung-hun

In many ways for black actors there's been two leading guys: It's Will Smith vs. Denzel [Washington].

— Michael B. Jordan

When I work in the theater, you know you'll get this almost devotional, religious experience where you're breaking bread with everyone every…

— Adam Rapp

I love any kind of acting, so if I could focus on becoming the best actor I can strictly on my voice,…

— Jennifer Stone

Any actor who says that they don't want the attention, and that they're tired of all the interviews and photoshoots, are just…

— Jim Sarbh

So I was determined to use my last two years in college doing something I thought I would enjoy, which was acting.…

— James Earl Jones

Everyone talks about reality TV and that there are no roles left. That's false. Years ago, there were three networks. Now there…

— Corbin Bernsen

I don't care if people perceive me as always selling out because I'm doing a studio picture. For me, the whole thing…

— Cillian Murphy

Acting has always been something I've wanted to get into. I think the best models are actors; you're taking on a character.…

— Liberty Ross

Work wise, as a stunt woman, I enjoy telly - or TV - because - and, as an actor - I kind…

— Zoe Bell

The wonderful thing about theater is that it has so many people involved in the creation of it. The worst thing about…

— George C. Wolfe

None of my kids want to be actors. They are actually very interested in being musicians. I think they like the process…

— Angelina Jolie

Even though momentarily I thought about being a doctor, I was always involved in theatre and did a drama degree. I just…

— Elliot Cowan

I've graced almost every stage in N.Y., from Webster Hall to Gramercy Theater to Best Buy.

— Machine Gun Kelly

It's very important to be able to distinguish the actors from the characters they play.

— Emily VanCamp

I know certain actors who have done very well. They are still down to earth.

— Tom Weston-Jones

When you are on stage you are having an affair with three thousand people.

— Gelsey Kirkland

The stage, the show, the fans, that doesn’t matter because I’m always gonna fight my fight.

— Cat Zingano

The greatest dramas in the world are all about sex, violence and death.

— Ray Winstone

I think I want to pursue a movie career and maybe even pursue some theatre.

— Katie Holmes

I dreamt of being an actor ever since I was young.

— Douglas Booth

I'm drawn to dramas that make people think. I want to make an impact.

— Stephen Graham

I can be a horrible actor, but I make a move that makes a money I'm secured a job.

— Alex Meraz

I saw 'Hairspray' in New York and had one of the best nights I've ever had in the theatre.

— Michael Ball

Everyone can act. Everyone can improvise. Anyone who wishes to can play in the theatre.

— Viola Spolin

I'm a much better singer than actor, which doesn't really say a whole lot.

— Anonymous

I've been acting for 25 years, living out of suitcases on theater tours or film locations.

— Alfred Molina

Except theatre, there is no medium which can satisfy good artistes in India.

— Paresh Rawal

My No. 1 artistic inspiration in theater is Brian Stokes Mitchell.

— Brandon Victor Dixon